New Patient Registration

Currently all three practices in Bonnyrigg Health Centre are operating on a ‘restricted but open’ basis. This means that for the time being we will only register certain categories of patients, as follows:

New babies of existing patients

Immediate family members of existing patients who

become resident within the registered patient’s address

Temporary residents

Assignments / allocations

Therefore, in order to register with a practice in the area you will be required to call Practitioner Services on the number below where they will allocate you to a practice by letter. This is to ensure a fair allocation of new patients across all three Bonnyrigg practices.

Please bring this letter with you when you attend your allocated practice for the registration forms.

Patient telephone number to be allocated a practice

Practitioner Services - Tel: 0345 300 1024 - Option 4

No patient moving into the area will be left without a GP.

Once you have been allocated, you will need to complete a registration form (GMS1) and a health questionnaire which will provide useful information whilst we wait for your medical records to arrive from your previous doctor.

All adults dated 16 and over will need to provide proof of identification and residency.

a utility bill dated within one month of registration or a council tax bill / rent later dated within one month of registration or a bank / credit card statement dated within one month of registration.

Children under 16 need only provide a valid passport or NHS medical care or birth certificate.

If you don't have any of the above, please speak to ta receptionist who will advise you on what we could accept instead

All new patients are offered a health check with a member of the healthcare team to ensure that any required tests are up to date and that we have an accurate note of any repeat medication you may be taking.

Medical treatment is available from the date of registration.

Non-English Speakers

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

Temporary Registration

If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.

You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months. This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP. After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.

To register as a temporary patient simply contact the local practice you wish to use. Practices do not have to accept you as a temporary patient although they do have an obligation to offer emergency treatment. You cannot register as a temporary patient at a practice in the town or area where you are already registered.